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Studies

Handa et al. (2014): study KE 2007

Publication

Author(s):
Handa, S.; Halpern, C.; Martorano, B.
Title:
Subjective Well-Being, Risk perceptions and Time Discounting: Evidence from a Large-Scale Cash Transfer Programme.
Source:
Unicef Working Paper, 2014, No. 2014-02, Florence, Italy

Investigation

Public
Poor households: benefactories of a welfare program and controls, Kenya, 2007
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 1805
Non Response
Attrition: 2007-2009:17%;2009-2011 5%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Enumerators used flash cards with a Likert scale running from 1 to 5

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

I experience positive feelings in my life
5 strongly agree
4
3
2
1 strongly disagree
Classification:
M-PL-u-sq-v-5-d
Remarks:
This measure has been dichotomized for the statistical analyses.
1 strongly agree or agree
0 otherwise
Page in publication:
16
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 0 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.40 -
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

I enjoy life
5 strongly agree
4
3
2
1  strongly disagree
Classification:
M-PL-u-sq-v-5-a
Remarks:
This measure has been dichotomized for the statistical analyses.
1 strongly agree or agree
0 otherwise
Page in publication:
16
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.30 -
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

I am satisfied with my life
1  fully disagree
2  disagree
3  don't know
4  agree
5  fully agree
Classification:
O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-b
Remarks:
This measure has been dichotomized for the statistical analyses.
1 strongly agree or agree
0 otherwise
Page in publication:
16
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.20 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Treatment Change in income level
Change in source of income
Income from social security
Age (x100) ; Age squared (x 1000) Current age (in years) Female Sexe: male (vs female) Partner in household Current household-composition
Own position in household
Able to read Literacy Chronically ill Self-perceived chronic illness Disabled Current handicap